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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 12:10 PM
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CA Movement and driveshaft help

Hey guys i have a 1986 mazda rx7 na base that i just got not so long ago it is completely stoc, and the u joints have crapped out on me and i have decided to buy an aftermarket driveshaft from Mazdatrix. So my question is how do i maintain the driveshaft balanced?

The second thing i need help on is my 13b when the car is not in motion moves a lot. I dont think this is normal does anyone have any clue on what this may be? im thinking it may be the motor mounts but even still if the motor mounts were bad would the whole engine like that?

Thank you any other advice would also be helpfull im new to all this thanks!
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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drive shaft is good right out of the box for install.
what do you mean by the car moves a lot?
engine?.clunking?..be more specific.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 09:31 PM
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check your engine mounts and tranny mounts

if the engine moves at all when idling, you've got loose or mushy engine mounts and or tranny mounts
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
drive shaft is good right out of the box for install.
what do you mean by the car moves a lot?
engine?.clunking?..be more specific.
Thank you misterstyx69! Yes sorry the engine moves when idling but when the i accelerate the engine it seems to go away and when i accelerate it into the high rpms and release it the engine seems to want to die on me butr it then goes but to 750 rpm.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by instructorbill
if the engine moves at all when idling, you've got loose or mushy engine mounts and or tranny mounts
How would you check if its the egine mounts? is there a way to tell? I think this might have happened because of all the vibration that occured when i drove it around with bad ujoints all that vibration was probably not good for the car.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Engine mounts are most lilkey the culprit. Mine shook a lot too but it was more in spurts while idling
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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tranny mounts might be it too!
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rocker1337
tranny mounts might be it too!
Could that be the reason for a clicking noise as while? At like 3500 rpm?
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